Today in Delaware County history, Dec. 14

100 Years In the past, 1922: As a way to insure insertion of your commercial within the Chester Occasions, your copy should be within the Occasions workplace on or earlier than midday, the day previous insertion date desired. We earnestly request our advertisers to allow us to have their copy as far prematurely of publication date as potential, because the extra time now we have to deal with your copy, the higher consideration we can give your commercial, thus making your message simpler and productive of better outcomes. Assist us make your promoting “pull stronger” and get you extra enterprise.

75 Years In the past, 1947: A brand new, multi-million greenback enterprise part can be developed someplace within the Chester space within the close to future, it was reported Thursday at a gathering of the Chester Enterprise Males’s Affiliation within the Clubhouse. Particulars of the mission, which is anticipated to offer residents of the town and neighborhood with a completely new purchasing district, are a closely-guarded secret, but it surely was acknowledged that negotiations are just about accomplished and that the principals within the enterprise will signal papers shortly to consummate the transaction.

50 Years In the past, 1972: Media developer Walter H. Strine final 12 months offered a small piece of land to the Delaware County Redevelopment Authority for $53,000. The authority cleared the 19-foot-by60-foot lot at South Avenue and Baker Avenue by razing an previous workplace containing Strine Actual Property Co. This week the authority agreed to promote the identical floor again to Strine for his bid of $15,000, one among three bids submitted to the DCRA. Though it seems that he made a revenue of $38,000 in a 12 months and benefited by having his previous constructing razed at authority expense, an authority official stated at this time the transaction is solely authorized.

25 Years In the past, 1997: A standing-room-only crowd jammed the Ridley College Board assembly to talk for and in opposition to the board’s resolution to construct a brand new $41 million highschool. Andrew Furman stated he represents about 100 residents who’re a part of a residents group shaped after the development was introduced. He advisable renovating the previous junior highschool for sixth and seventh-graders. The constructing now homes the neighborhood middle.

10 Years In the past, 2012: Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter formally introduced an alternate plan Thursday night for the Philadelphia Worldwide Airport enlargement that might save the Tinicum properties beforehand recognized for demolition and relocate the UPS terminal. The response to the plan was combined with some Delaware County officers saying it’s a optimistic step ahead and others decrying it as disadvantageous to these close to the power.

— COLIN AINSWORTH